The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-01
AUsTIY's RAILROAD TO TIE MOTH.

The proposition, a. new laid before the
citizens of Austin and the people along
the proposed new railroad line from Aus
tin 70 McGregor, Is not in any uncertain
or authoritative shape. It comes 70 rs,
who are vitality interested in this matter,
as the announcement of q. great railroad
corporation Of what they viii do if the
right OF way and depot grounds are
donated and the grading for the new line
Is done by us. This railroad corporation
is none other than thest. Louis, Arkansas
/ d. Texas Railway company. Sometime
ago they were ayerse 70 making this ex-
tension; they nov voluntarily come forward
with the proposition published in Tues
days STATESMAN, and concerning, which
| the railroad committee, in session last
Monday Light, passed the following reso-
luton: "We unanimously assent to the
proposition as wise, and the most eIpedi-
ent for the people of Austin, and that We
so recommend as a committee The
proposition, as now submitted by the 81
Louis, Arkansas d Texas Railroad com
pany, is identically the same as that Mr..
Woodbridge, on behalf of the railroad
company, was, several months ago, su-
thorized to offer the Austin a. North
west IN. That railroad was in no con-
dition to comply with the balance of the
contract, and could not accept our
offer. The st. Louis, Arkansas d
Texas Railroad company have q
magnificent financial backing and have
offered to do that for us the Austin Il
Northwestern could notdo.
The advantages Of our ayailing of this
1 last proposition must be apparent to
every one. The Austin d Northwestern
was peculiarly line by itself; it was
circumscribed by the bare limits of the
short territory it crossed. With the st.
Louis, Arkansas D. Texas railroad it is
far otherwise. That is trunk line, ex-
tending even up TO st. Louis, the center,
the heart of the southern and western
trade, the great distributing point of the
freiRhts that divide off 70 the four
points of our federal compass.
Give Austin this st. Louis
Arkansas D. Texas railway connection,
and she taps principal artery
of trade. She at once touches
st. Louis, the great warehouse of
all our traffic. This railroad, through It's
attorney, Judge Geo. Clark, of Waco, has
said We will do thus and SO, as laid down
in their proposal, as already published,
and Judge Clark then says to the gentle
man through whom the proposition comes
TO US: "YOu are authorized TO submit
this proposition TO the citizens along the
proposed line of railway, and, when your
people are ready to enter into contract,
you can communicate the same 10 me, TO
be laid before the management of the road
in proper form" Now, this IS the attor-
ney OF the st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas
railway company, speaking by di
rection of the president of that
railroad. These great corporations are
not accustomed TO bsndying words;
when they speak they mean business
strictly, and our citizens must meet them
in exactly the same spirit. Delegates,
from all along the line of the proposed
railroad, are TO meet here in Austin next
Tuesday, for the purpose of organizing a
company and procuring charter for the
purposes stated in the proposition. Now,
let our railroad committee take this matter
in hand at once, and 30 instruct our repre-
senta.iFes at that meeting that the new
railroad, 90 far as we are concerned,
from that moment may be
considered an assured fact. Austin
can and should raise at least $4,000 for
this railroad. 1t will, in the next five
years, be worth millions TO the city. Gen
tlemen, lot the coats come off, and let
Austin in this matter do her part nobly
and successfully.